Sex: Male
Education:
- Stockholm University, Universitetsvägen 10, 114 18 Stockholm, Sweden, Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biosciences (On-going), (On-going)
- University of Perpetual Help System Laguna, Calamba, Laguna, Master of Science in Microbiology, March 2011
- University of the Philippines - Manila, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, April 2006
Field of Specialization:
Molecular Biosciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry
Researches:
- Chen, Y.L., Yu, S.J., Huang, H.Y., Chang, Y.L., Lehman, V.N., Silao, F.G.S., Bigol, U.G., Bungay, A.C., Averette, A., & Heitman, J., (2014) Calcineurin controls hyphal growth, virulence, and drug tolerance of Candida tropicalis Eukaryotic Cell. American Society for Microbiology Volume 13, No. 7
- Zhang, J., Silao, F.G.S., Bigol, U.G., Bungay, A.C., Nicolas, M.G., Heitman, J., & Chen, Y.L., (2012) Calcineurin is required for pseudohyphal growth, virulence, and drug resistance in Candida lusitaniae PLoS ONE Volume 7, No. 8
- Chen, Y.L., Konieczka, J.H., Springer, D.J., Bowen, S.E., Zhang, J., Silao, F.G., Bungay, A.A., Bigol, U.G., Nicolas, M.G., Abraham, S.N., Thompson, D.A., Regev, A., & Heitman, J., (2012) Convergent Evolution of Calcineurin Pathway Roles in Thermotolerance and Virulence in Candida glabrata G3 (Bethesda) Volume 2, No. 6
- Chen, Y.L., Brand, A., Morrison, E.L., Silao, F.G., Bigol, U.G., Malbas, F.F. Jr., Nett, J.E., Andes, D.R., Solis, N.V., Filler, S.G., Averette, A., & Heitman, J., (2011) Calcineurin Controls Drug Tolerance, Hyphal Growth, and Virulence in Candida dubliniensis Eukaryotic Cell. American Society for Microbiology Volume 10
- Silao, F.G., Destura, R.V., Lirazan, M.B., Sevilleja, J.E., & Guerrant, R.L., (2006) Molecular Diagnosis of Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis Infection in Filipino Children by Nested PCR-RFLP Analysis of the 18S rRNA Gene Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada
Awards:
- Marie Curie-Initial Training Network (MC-ITN ImResFun) Early Stage Researcher, Marie Curie-Initial Training Network, April 2014 - Present
- Meritissimus (Final Oral Exam), University of Perpetual Help System Laguna, April 2011
- Outstanding Thesis, University of Perpetual Help System Laguna, April 2011
- Best Thesis, University of the Philippines Manila, April 2006
- R.A. 7687 Scholar (4 years), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), 2002 - 2006
- Scholar (4 years), Air Materials and Savings Wing and Loans Association, 2002 - 2006
- 1st Nestlé Philippines CEO ILAW Awards Grand Champion (As Project Lead), Nestlé Philippines, Inc., October 2013